Exactly what I was thinking as well - just like investing I suppose, it was high risk but high reward.
***2023 PGA Tour Thread***
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Very curious to hear some posters' response to this
I have so many questions, first of which is how does Monahan stand in front of all the PGA guys who he rallied support from who passed up hundreds of millions and tell them those guys are coming back now? It also looks like the Saudi's have agreed to dump the money they were putting into LIV into this new entity, which makes the PGA's moral grandstanding pretty hypocritical.
But most importantly, why do I do with my Hyflyers gear? And has anyone done a welfare check on Brandl Chamblee?
But most importantly, why do I do with my Hyflyers gear? And has anyone done a welfare check on Brandl Chamblee?
It would appear to me the PGA Tour just found out the power of discovery in a lawsuit and realized they wanted absolutely no part of that.
I'm mixed. Much better for the overall game of golf having all the top guys on the same tour. But I was very anti LIV and feel that it's wrong the DJs/Koepkas/Mickelsons of the world essentially made 9 figures and will get to come back to the new tour for essentially no penalty.
From purely a golf standpoint, everyone playing on one main tour results in a better product. Never watched LIV, and really didn't have any interest in their "innovations". The funding source is still an issue, whether they are funding LIV or the new combined tour.
To be fair, the people that left took a risk, got paid, and basically forced the PGA to increase payouts for the people that stayed. All the players come out ahead in the end I'd say, just some more than others.
Chamblee has to be in absolute shambles.
Thought it was REALLY interesting the Monahan's statement mentioned team golf. Probably a mix of different formats on the new tour which is going to be good for variety.
Gonna be REAL awkward when Jim Nantz walks into that first meeting with the Saudis....
Yeah I could never really get into LIV. Looking forward to seeing the world's best players playing more regularly together.
It's funny looking back to see Monahan and the PGA Tour work so hard to pit their players and their fans against LIV golf, and then he's just like oh we like them now!
This is kind of where I'm at. It's a good thing for the viewers, and I'm glad the Ryder Cup can remain normal. At the end of the day I'm glad to see the best players play full fields. But the Phil Mickelson self-righteous tour is going to make me want to vomit. At the end of the day these dudes took a check, which I understand completely. But them acting vindicated is going to be annoying.
Someone compared this to the Michael Scott Paper Company episode from the Office and that is tremendously accurate.
In related news, "Michael Scott Paper Company" is trending on twitter.
EDIT: @Clonefan32 beat me to it
EDIT: @Clonefan32 beat me to it
But that concern will disappear completely from anyone involved now that they're all in on the take.